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The key for any pitcher is quality pitches. When I'm throwing my breaking stuff I need a good fastball for my curves to be effective, and you can be throwing high nineties, but have an ineffective breaking pitch, so the hitter has an easy time recognizing and catching up. You need all of your pitches to be strong for one of them to work consistently.

mlb.com updated their top 30 prospect list, and Eddy Julio Martinez is #1, with Yadier Alvarez (Dodgers) #2, and Lucius Fox #3. The Twins have watched Martinez closely, and could be in on Fox, too. Since we are over going the pool, we should be ready to spend some big money on them. They would likely both be top 20 prospects in MLB, but the Dodgers will likely outbid us.

http://images.maxpreps.com/site_images/editorial/article/9/1/c/91c84f44-5e39-4f05-af14-5fe0f1808e42/f4212637-a0f1-e311-b4d2-002655e6c45a_original.jpg Kyle Tucker is a 6'4", 175 pound outfielder out of Plant High School (Florida) who some consider to be the best hitter in the class. Tucker is obviously known for his hitting, getting comparisons to Cooperstown greats Wade Boggs and Ted Williams, and his swing definitely shows a resemblance, but of course that doesn't mean that he is going to put up numbers like them. My grading of Tucker's (future) tools are 70 hit, 60 power, 55 run, 45 field, and 60 arm, and I had him ranked 6th on my top 50 prospect list, but I plan on moving him up for my next update. Tucker should hit at any level, both for average and power to all fields, but he will likely have to move to a corner outfield spot. Tucker is committed to the Florida Gators, where his brother Preston played, and if he fell past the Twins I wouldn't be surprised if he chooses to attend college, due to the Gators strong team and recruiting class. Tucker has had one of the best springs of any prep player in this year's class, adding another bonus, but some teams wonder if he will fill out, which would add to his power, but I think that he could add at least 25 pounds to his frame. The Twins would love to have Tucker fall to them, but his brother's Astros pick twice before the Twins, and they are known to be looking at high school outfielders, but if he does fall the Twins would likely take him, unless someone like Dillon Tate was still available, and according to Darren Wolfson they are scheduled to have a private workout with him, but teams usually have workouts with several players leading up to the draft.

He also plays for the Rock Cats, so I guess collisions are something they have a problem with, no matter who's affiliate they are.

The spleen is also the emergency blood supply, and some people think it hindered Carl Pavano's comeback.

Terry Ryan or Mike Radcliff.

Sounds pretty bad. With a ruptured spleen he might never play again.

Burdi got off to a slow start, but he has definitely gotten better, and he started off slow last year, and improved, so I'm not worried.

I think that the bullpen can be filled from within: http://www.milb.com/assets/images/7/7/4/124408774/cuts/20150509_bjh_2601_ezgqxi3u_15ts6ubn.jpg

Basketball town.

http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2014/0605/dm_140605_Astros_Draft_Brady_Aiken_No_11437/dm_140605_Astros_Draft_Brady_Aiken_No_11437.jpg Brady Aiken is a 6'3", 210 pound left handed pitcher for IMG Academy (Florida) who was selected with the first pick of the 2014 MLB Draft, but couldn't work out a deal with the Astros, who claimed he had an abnormal UCL. Aiken has a three pitch mix, a fastball, a curveball, and a changeup, and all of them are above average. Aiken's delivery has some mechanical problems, but he should be able to smooth them out, and he uses his whole body well during his delivery, so his delivery shouldn't be a big issue. Aiken had Tommy John surgery in March, and his health is a big concern, due to what the Astros claim they saw, but notable doctors, including Dr. James Andrews said they think it is just a normal case of Tommy John, which many young pitchers have been effected by, but it is worrying to teams. Aiken's fastball usually sits 91-94, but can throw it as high as 97, and his curveball is probably the best breaking ball in the class, besides maybe Kolby Allard's, and he has a changeup that is also devastating, along with good command. Aiken is the biggest risk in the draft, but if healthy I would consider him a slam dunk 1.1, so he also has potentially the highest reward in this year's class. The Twins supposedly had him at the top of their board last year, and they still could, if his medicals check out, plus his high school teammate Stephen Gonsalves is in the orginization, but the Twins might not be willing to take Aiken at #6, who nobody really knows what is going on with him at this point.

Pitchers are having a holiday.

This is probably the best stuff about Tucker right now: http://baseballdraftreport.com/2015/05/19/kyle-tucker/

They simply can't.

This was Ryan's plan.

That would be a horrible trade for us.

Garver and Navaretto have good potential, Silva is super good.

I don't see why people want Van Slyke, he would just be a fourth outfielder.

Mauer won't waive his no trade contract when the Twins are doing this good.

Aaron Hicks is becoming the man we all wanted him to be.

Ma'am.

WE WHUPPED THEM, WE WHUPPED THEM ALL!!! YOU'LL THINK TWICE BEFORE MESSING WITH PAUL L. MOLITOR!!!!!!!!!!!

Dale Scott missed that call.

Reed? Burdi? Jones? Chargios?

Sigh...